Bar Council Of Delhi Covid Relief Measures Impact About 2500 Lawyers; Distributes Rs. 3.5 Crores Worth Of Support

As part of its Covid-relief measures, the Bar Council of Delhi has established a war room which has so far helped close to 2500 of its member Advocates/ their immediate relatives, in smooth hospitalization during the second wave. The Council is also providing financiall assistance to its members thorugh the through Covid Fund, to support quality treatment. The details of various help...

Global Tenders For COVID Vaccines: Madhya Pradesh High Court Seeks Response Of Centre & MP Government

Dealing with a plea seeking a direction to the State to initiate steps to invite global tenders from various so as to ensure timely vaccination of the adult population of the State, the Madhya Pradesh High Court yesterday sought response from Centre and State Government. A Division Bench of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh comprising Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and...

Chamarajanagar Oxygen Shortage Deaths : Following HC Nudge, Karnataka Govt Decides To Grant Rs 2 Lakh Compensation

The State Government on Thursday informed the Karnataka High Court that it has decided to pay an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the families of the 24 victims who died at a Covid hospital in Chamarajanagar due to shortage of supply of Oxygen. Advocate General Prabhuing K Navadgi said "State government has decided to pay ex-gratia compensation of Rs 2 lakh to families of...

'Will Implement Door-To-Door Vaccination Once Centre Issues Guidelines': BMC Tells Bombay High Court

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) on Thursday informed the Bombay High court it will implement "Door-to-Door Vaccination" for elderly and disabled citizens once the guidelines for the same are issued by Central Government.Further, the Mumbai Corporation through its affidavit has said that it has followed all guidelines issued by Centre and the State, and the Centre is yet to come...

'Companies Expected To Use CSR Funds For COVID Relief' : Bombay High Court Upset Over Poor Response From Vidarbha Companies

The Bombay High Court(Nagpur Bench) has recorded unhappiness at the poor response shown by private companies in Vidarbha region to the appeal made by it to use CSR funds for COVID-19 relief.The Court had made an attempt to get detailed information about availability of CSR funds with different private sector companies operating in Vidarbha Region through Vidarbha...

Kerala High Court Designates Committees To Provide Assistance To Judicial Officers, Staff, Advocates, Advocate Clerks Suffering From Covid

Following the recommendation of the Kerala High Court's Administrative Committee, the High Court has included Advocates and Advocate Clerks within the group of persons who can avail the aid of a Committee in the event the test positive for Covid-19.An earlier order had already included judicial officers/ Staff within the group of those who can avail the help of a Committee formed for the...

Delhi High Court Calls For Meeting For Installation Of PSA Plants By Large Hospitals Having Oxygen Capacity Twice The Normal Requirement

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Amicus Curiae, Senior Advocate Rajshekhar Rao to convene a meeting between Chairpersons of Delhi Municipal Corporations and Delhi Developmental Authority along with the representatives of large hosptials and association in the national captial for the purpose of installing PSA oxygen plants by such Hospitals having twice capacity of oxygen than...

"Nepali Citizens In Uttarakhand Not Being Vaccinated For Not Possessing Aadhar Card": Uttarakhand HC Treats Letter As 'Letter Petition'

The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday (May 19) treated a letter as a 'Letter petition' which a Law Student pointed out that while the vaccination process had commenced for battling the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the Nepali citizens couldn't be vaccinated as they have not been issued the Aadhar Card.The Bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma received...

Ensure No Wastage Of Genuine Remdesivir Injections: Madhya Pradesh High Court To Govt

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (May 17) directed the State Government to ensure that any stock of genuine Remdesivir injections does not go waste.The Bench of Chief Justice Mohd. Rafiq and Justice Atul Sreedharan was hearing a writ petition in the form of public interest litigation filed by one Lakhan Sharma with the prayer that:The respondents-authorities be directed to provide...

Black Fungus Disease : Steps Necessary To Reduce Prices Of Drugs, Increase Production, Says Bombay High Court

Taking note of the alarming rise in the cases of 'Black Fungus' disease(Mucormycosis), the Bombay High Court(Nagpur Bench) has highlighted the need to reduce the prices of the drugs used for its treatment, and to regulate their production and distribution.A division bench comprising Justices Sunil B Shukre and Avinash G Gharote was told about the high cost of the drugs for 'Black Fungus'....

Excessive Fees Charged By Private Hospitals From COVID19 Patients: Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders Payment Be Made Through Nodal Officers To Keep A Check

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed the State Government to work out modalities for payment of private hospital bills of Covid-19 patients through a Nodal Officer, in order to avoid exorbitant charges being levied by them. The direction was made by a Division Bench of Justices C. Praveen Kumar and Lalitha Kanneganti while hearing a batch of petitions pertaining to...

Decide Representations Seeking FCRA Exemption For COVID Relief, Delhi High Court Directs Centre

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Competent Authority to treat as representation a plea seeking directions on the Union of India to exempt registered associations, organizations and individuals, prior permission under under Section 11 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 to receive foreign contributions in the form of covid life saving equipments.The Court directed...